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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Palm or Cycad

Origin
Australia

Types
Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm

Number of Varieties
6 100

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae

Common Name
Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm

In Hindi
Alexandra palm

In German
Alexandra palm

In French
Alexandra palme

In Spanish
Alexandra palma

In Greek
Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη

In Portuguese
Alexandra palma

In Polish
Alexandra dłoni

In Latin
Alexandra palma

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Arecales

Family
Arecaceae

Genus
Archontophoenix

Clade
-

Tribe
Areceae

Subfamily
Arecoideae

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Alexandra Palm

Want to know the properties of Alexandra Palm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Alexandra Palm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Alexandra Palm Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Alexandra Palm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Alexandra Palm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Alexandra Palm physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Alexandra Palm

Taking Alexandra Palm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Alexandra Palm include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Alexandra Palm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Alexandra Palm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Alexandra Palm is a very important plant from Palm. There are 6 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm. This plant's habitat is Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens and Suburban areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-14. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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